Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A region in Central Asia to which the Israelites were carried away captive (2 Kings 17:6; 1 Chr. 5:26; 2 Kings 19:12; Isa. 37:12). It was situated in Mesopotamia, on the river Habor (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11), the Khabur, a tributary of the Euphrates. The “river of Gozan” (1 Chr. 5:26) is probably the upper part of the river flowing through the province of Gozan, now Kizzel-Ozan.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
seems in the Authorized Version of (1 Chronicles 5:26) to be the name of a river, but in (2 Kings 17:6) and 2Kin 18:11 It is evidently applied not to a river but a country. Gozan was the tract to which the Israelites were carried away captive by Pul, Tiglathpileser and Shalmaneser, or possibly Sargon. It is probably identical with the Gauzanitis of Ptolemy, and I may be regarded as represented by the Mygdonia of other writers. It was the tract
watered by the Habor, the modern Khabour, the great Mesopotamian affluent of the Euphrates.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)
GO'ZAN, a district of Mesopotamia, 2 Kgs 17:6; 2 Kgs 18:11; 2 Kgs 19:12; 1 Chr 5:26; Isa 37:12; probably identical with Gauzanitis of Ptolemy, and Mygdonia of other writers. It was watered by the Habor, the modern Khabour, a large branch of the Euphrates in Mesopotamia.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
fleece; pasture; who nourisheth the body
Schaff's Bible Dictionary
GO'ZAN, a district of Mesopotamia, 2 Kgs 17:6; 2 Kgs 18:11; 2 Kgs 19:12; 1 Chr 5:26; Isa 37:12; probably identical with Gauzanitis of Ptolemy, and Mygdonia of other writers. It was watered by the Habor, the modern Khabour, a large branch of the Euphrates in Mesopotamia. GRACE denotes the love of God as displayed in his free favor toward men as sinners and destitute of all claim upon him. 1 Tim 1:2. Hence the N.T., which reveals the plan by which
this grace is bestowed, is called "the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24. The apostolic Epistles begin with the salutation, "Grace and peace be with you."